THYRA
(Louise Caroline Amalie Augusta Elisabeth, 1880-1945, 3rd daughter of Frederik VIII, 1869-1912, from 1906 King of Denmark)
Charming Wartime Autograph Letter Signed to Mrs Melchior,
thanking her for "the photo's [sic] your daughter had taken during our delightful afternoon with you all. Dagmar" (1890-1961, her younger sister, wife, 1922, of Jørgen Castenskjold, (1893-1978), Royal Danish Court Chamberlain) "& I send you these enclosed photo's which we took of you that memorable day, We trust you will give them to yr two children & yr husband from us. It was exceedingly amusing to see where I flirted with your husband trying in that way to persuade you to join our little group - but you were firm! We were exceedingly lucky as it has been pouring with rain almost ever since ..." she hopes that things are improving with her "poor wounded relatives - & that the good news may come one day for everybody ...", 3 sides 8vo., Charlottenlund Slot, 5th August
damaged on left hand edge by former mounting, some creasing on the top edge
Item Date:
1915
Stock No:
30011
£250
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[THYRA
(1853-1933, sister of Queen Alexandra and the Tsarina, third daughter of Christian IX, Duchess of Cumberland), her husband ERNST AUGUST (of Hanover, 1845-1923, 3rd Duke of Cumberland), their son ERNST AUGUST (1887-1953, Duke of Brunswick) and daughter-in-law VIKTORIA LUISE (of Germany, 1892-1953), with their grandchildren ERNST AUGUST (1914-1987), GEORG WILHELM (1915-2006, sometime headmaster of Salem) and FREDERIKA (1917-1981, Queen of Paul I of the Hellenes), and daughter MARIE LOUISE (1879-1948, wife, 1900, of Prince Max of Baden, 1867-1939)]
Fine group photograph, by Adele Forster of Vienna, unsigned,
showing them seated except for the Duke of Brunswick (standing, in uniform) and Frederika (on Viktoria Luise's lap), 6" x 8¼" on mount 10" x 12¼", signed and dated by the photographer
two small pinholes in blank top margin of mount
Item Date:
1918
Stock No:
52859
£750
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THE CUMBERLAND FAMILY
THYRA
(1853-1933, sister of Queen Alexandra and the Tsarina, third daughter of Christian IX of Denmark, Duchess of Cumberland), her husband ERNST AUGUST (K.G., Crown Prince, 1845-1923, head of the House of Hanover and 3rd Duke of Cumberland), their eldest son GEORG WILHELM (1880-1912), their daughters ALEXANDRA (1882-1963) with her husband, 1904, FRIEDRICH FRANZ IV (1882-1945, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg Schwerin, 1897-1918), OLGA (1884-1958) and MARIE LOUISE (1879-1948, wife, 1900, of Prince Max von Baden, German Chancellor) with her children BERTHOLD (1906-1963, husband, 1931, of Prince Philip's sister Theodora) and MARIE ALEXANDRA (1902-1944, wife, 1924, of Prince Wolfgang of Hesse)
Fine Group Portrait Photograph, by Artur Floeck of Vienna, signed "Tante Thyra" and dated,
showing them full length, in two rows in the garden, the men in uniform, the Duchess in a gorgeous embroidered dress, next to her is Berthold in Austrian clothes and hat, then his mother, seated, and his sister, standing in sailor suit and hat, in the back row are Grand Duchess Alexandra, Prince Georg Wilhelm, Grand Duke Friedrich Franz IV, Princess Olga and the Duke, a delightful group, 8" x 5¼", no place,
Item Date:
1910
Stock No:
36116
£1750
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THYRA
(1853-1933, sister of Queen Alexandra and the Tsarina, third daughter of Christian IX, Duchess of Cumberland), her husband ERNST AUGUST (of Hanover, 1845-1923, 3rd Duke of Cumberland), their son ERNST AUGUST (1887-1953, Duke of Brunswick) and daughter-in-law VIKTORIA LUISE (of Germany, 1892-1953), with their grandchildren ERNST AUGUST (1914-1987), GEORG WILHELM (1915-2006, sometime headmaster of Salem) and FREDERIKA (1917-1981, Queen of Paul I of the Hellenes), and daughter MARIE LOUISE (1879-1948, wife, 1900, of Prince Max of Baden, 1867-1939)
Fine oval group photograph, unsigned but inscribed at the foot by Thyra
in German, "Friederike at four weeks old", showing them seated except for the Duke of Brunswick (standing, in uniform) and Frederika (in a christening dresson Viktoria Luise's lap), 6" x 8" oval, no place, no date, but
Item Date:
1917
Stock No:
52860
£375
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THYRA
(Amelie Caroline Charlotte, 1853-1933, daughter of King Christian IX of Denmark, sister of Queen Alexandra)
Lovely cabinet photo by Hansen Schou & Weltlr, signed
showing her full length leaning on an elaborate mantel piece 6½" x 3½", no place, (Copenhagen), no date,
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
25663
£950
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